‘Survivor’ Winners: 9 Diabolical Villains Who Claimed Victory

‘Survivor’ Winners: 9 Diabolical Villains Who Won

Season 1: Richard Hatch

Season 5: Brian Heidik

Season 15: Todd Herzog

Season 16: Parvati Shallow

Season 20: Sandra Diaz-Twine

Season 22: ‘Boston’ Rob Mariano

Season 27: Tyson Apostol

Season 28: Tony Vlachos

Season 34: Sarah Lacina

While playing the role of the villain on "Survivor" often puts a target on your back and ensures that you're eliminated early, a small group have actually gone on to claim victory. From the diabolically cutthroat Richard Hatch back in the first season to Tony Vlachos, a lying and cheating police officer who left his badge at home, we've tracked down every villain who won the $1 million prize. Click through our "Survivor" photo gallery above to see the list.

-By Marcus James Dixon

“Survivor: Borneo”

Richard was the winner of Season 1, with a 4-3 vote over Kelly Wiglesworth. That season’s location was Borneo. Richard is considered by many to be one of the most cutthroat villains of all time.

“Survivor: Thailand”

Brian was the winner of Season 5, with a 4-3 vote over Clay Jordan. That season’s location was Thailand.

“Survivor: China”

Todd was the winner of Season 15, with a 4-2-1 vote over Courtney Yates and Amanda Kimmel. That season’s location was China.

“Survivor: Micronesia”

Parvati was the winner of Season 16, with a 5-3 vote over Amanda Kimmel. That season’s location was Micronesia and featured fans battling against favorites.

“Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains”

Sandra (the first person to ever win twice) was the winner of Season 20, with a 6-3-0 vote over Parvati Shallow and Russell Hantz. That season’s location was Samoa.

“Survivor: Redemption Island”

Rob was the winner of Season 22, with a 8-1-0 vote over Phillip Sheppard and Natalie Tenerelli. That season’s location was Nicaragua.

“Survivor: Blood vs. Water”

Tyson was the winner of Season 27, with a 7-1-0 vote over Monica Culpepper and Gervase Peterson. That season’s location was Palaui Island (Philippines).

“Survivor: Cagayan”

Tony was the winner of Season 28, with a 8-1 vote over Yung “Woo” Hwang. That season’s location was Cagayan (Philippines) and featured a Brawn vs. Brains vs. Beauty twist.

“Survivor: Game Changers”

On May 24, 2017 Sarah became the winner of Season 34, with a 7-3-0 vote over Brad Culpepper and Troyzan Robertson. That season brought back some of the most notorious players of all time.